On Saturday Smoky Hill will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to challenge the Cherry Creek Bruins at 11:00 a.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Smoky Hill will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Mullen on Thursday. Smoky Hill was the clear victor by a 17-6 margin over Mullen.
Ailey Henry was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. Emmy Green was another key player, scoring four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Smoky Hill always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .697. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Cherry Creek earned a 9-5 win over Douglas County on Friday.
Cherry Creek also got a great performance from Paloma Heshmati as she struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up five earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Elena Sepesi was a standout: she scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Harper Bostock was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Smoky Hill's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-12. As for Cherry Creek, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Saturday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Smoky Hill hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Cherry Creek struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Smoky Hill came up short against Cherry Creek when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 10-7. Can Smoky Hill avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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